In Transit Blog: Walkabout: Flights Delayed in Chicago, But Resuming in Paris

Photo The arrival and departure display at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Sept. 27.Credit Scott Olson/Getty Images Walkabout A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors. Standstill A fire set at an air traffic...

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T Magazine: Ai Weiwei at Alcatraz, Another Ace Hotel Collaboration and More From the Cultural Calendar

T rounds up things to see and do in the week ahead. PhotoAn installation view of "With Wind," Ai Wei Wei's exhibition at Alcatraz.Credit Jan Sturmann, courtesy FOR-SITE Foundation Monday, San FranciscoAi Weiwei takes over Alcatraz The Chinese...

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T Magazine: China’s Top Design Talent Descends on Beijing

Across China, the start of October is synonymous with Golden Week, the public holiday commemorating the founding of the People's Republic. But since the launch of Beijing Design Week in 2011, it's also become an occasion to celebrate the country's burgeoning...

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In Transit Blog: Hotels Move Into Manhattan’s Garment District

Photo Inside Fabrick, the lobby restaurant at the Archer Hotel, which opened in April.Credit For visitors to New York who are put off by the crowds — or the assertive super heroes — of Times Square, Manhattan's garment district offers...

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In Transit Blog: Music in the Virginia Mountains

Photo Dancing at the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival.Credit Ferrum College â€" Blue Ridge Institute & Museum The 41st Blue Ridge Folklife Festival, set for Oct. 25 in western Virginia, will showcase musicians dedicated to preserving the art and...

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T Magazine: China’s Top Design Talent Descends on Beijing

Across China, the start of October is synonymous with Golden Week, the public holiday commemorating the founding of the People's Republic. But since the launch of Beijing Design Week in 2011, it's also become an occasion to celebrate the country's burgeoning...

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T Magazine: The Best New Stands at the Paul Bert Serpette Antiques Market in Paris

PhotoA view of the Paul Bert Serpette antiques market.Credit Emmanuel Nguyen Ngoc RELATED New Kids on the Block An influx of talented young dealers is creating a renaissance at the Puces, Paris's historic flea market. In Paris's Saint-Ouen...

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T Magazine: Whit Stillman, Director of ‘The Cosmopolitans,’ on Paris’s Most Timeless Places

PhotoA view of the Seine in Paris, where Fashion Week is now taking place.Credit Bertrand Guay/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images "I found the economics of Manhattan just … impossible," said the American director Whit Stillman, seated at a café...

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T Magazine: The Best New Stands at the Paul Bert Serpette Antiques Market in Paris

PhotoA view of the Paul Bert Serpette antiques market.Credit Emmanuel Nguyen Ngoc RELATED New Kids on the Block T's guide to the emerging young dealers to discover at the famed French flea. In Paris's Saint-Ouen neighborhood...

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T Magazine: Laure Heriard Dubreuil on What to Pack for Paris

PhotoThe retailer Laure Heriard Dubrueil.Credit Camilo Rios Laure Heriard Dubreuil calls her Paris Fashion Week schedule "grueling," before adding, "but I love it!" The CEO and founding partner of the influential Miami boutique the Webster — and...

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In Transit Blog: Walkabout: Air France Strike Continues

Photo Travellers wait for a flight at the Marseille-Provence airport on September 22 in Marignane, France.Credit Boris Horvat/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Walkabout A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors. ...

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In Transit Blog: The Berlin Wall’s Fall, Commemorated by Light

Photo A rendering of "Lichtgrenze" in Berlin.Credit Daniel Büche The 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall will be observed with miles of light during the weekend of Nov. 7 to 9. A commemorative "Lichtgrenze," a light installation with...

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In Transit Blog: Expedia and HomeAway Expand Rental Partnership

Expedia and HomeAway have decided to expand a pilot partnership begun last year offering HomeAway listings through Expedia's website. More than 100,000 home rentals are now available through Expedia's search engine (the test group was 10,000),...

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In Transit Blog: The Berlin Wall’s Fall, Commemorated by Light

Photo A rendering of "Lichtgrenze" in Berlin.Credit Daniel Büche The 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall will be observed with miles of light during the weekend of Nov. 7 to 9. A commemorative "Lichtgrenze," a light installation with...

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In Transit Blog: Expedia and HomeAway Expand Rental Partnership

Expedia and HomeAway have decided to expand a pilot partnership begun last year offering HomeAway listings through Expedia's website. More than 100,000 home rentals are now available through Expedia's search engine (the test group was 10,000),...

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In Transit Blog: The Berlin Wall’s Fall, Commemorated by Light

Photo A rendering of "Lichtgrenze" in Berlin.Credit Daniel Büche The 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall will be observed with miles of light during the weekend of Nov. 7 to 9. A commemorative "Lichtgrenze," a light installation with...

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In Transit Blog: Apartment Accommodations, Hotel Services

Photo An apartment on the website BeMate.com.Credit BeMate.com Travelers who like the less-touristy idea of booking an apartment when they're visiting a new city but also want the amenities of a hotel can now have both with BeMate.com, a service...

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In Transit Blog: A Paris Vacation, Cooking Class Included

Photo Le Pavillon des Lettres in Paris.Credit Pavillon des Lettres For many travelers heading to Paris, a fine-dining meal at one of the many notable restaurants is a must, but the Le Pavillon des Lettres hotel has a new package for its guests that...

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T Magazine: Phoebe English, London’s Newest Designer to Watch, on Her Hometown Haunts

Bulletproof vests, smashed cliffs, bleak winter beaches and Victorian mirrors are just a few of the references the British fashion designer Phoebe English draws on in her work. Since graduating three years ago from the master's program at Central...

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In Transit Blog: Apartment Accommodations, Hotel Services

Photo An apartment on the website BeMate.com.Credit BeMate.com Travelers who like the less-touristy idea of booking an apartment when they're visiting a new city but also want the amenities of a hotel can now have both with BeMate.com, a service...

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In Transit Blog: A Planning Site That Cuts to the Chase

Photo The Villy website.Credit Villy Finding the right hotel in a destination can be time-consuming, comparing destination information to maps, restaurant reviews and more. Expedia found travelers visit an average of 38 websites before booking a...

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In Transit Blog: Walkabout: Marriott Encourages Tipping; Air France Pilots Strike

Photo An envelope that Marriott International will be placing in 160,000 hotel rooms in the U.S. and Canada beginning this week.Credit A Woman's Nation, via Associated Press Walkabout A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers...

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In Transit Blog: Acapulco Tries a Rewind to Its Jet Set Days

Photo There will be a new platform to view the famous cliff divers.Credit A new 814-room hotel in Acapulco, a historic coastal resort beset by bad publicity stemming from Mexico's drug wars, is the latest sign of a comeback for the city....

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T Magazine: Phoebe English, London’s Newest Designer to Watch, on Her Hometown Haunts

Bulletproof vests, smashed cliffs, bleak winter beaches and Victorian mirrors are just a few of the references the British fashion designer Phoebe English draws on in her work. Since graduating three years ago from the master's program at Central...

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In Transit Blog: Acapulco Tries a Rewind to Its Jet Set Days

Photo There will be a new platform to view the famous cliff divers.Credit A new 814-room hotel in Acapulco, a historic coastal resort beset by bad publicity stemming from Mexico's drug wars, is the latest sign of a comeback for the city....

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In Transit Blog: Anniversary Dinners for Relais & Châteaux

Photo Manoir Hovey in Canada.Credit Relais & Châteaux/Manoir Hovey. Relais & Châteaux, a network of more than 500 luxury hotels and restaurants around the world, is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a series of more than 30 dinners throughout...

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In Transit Blog: Boutique Hotels Get a French Design Touch

Photo The Sofitel So hotel in Singapore.Credit Sofitel Luxury Hotels. For fashion- and design-oriented travelers seeking a touch of French style, the hotel brand Sofitel's rapidly expanding Sofitel So luxury boutique hotels and resorts combine Gallic...

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In Transit Blog: In Florida, a Starring Role for Dolphins

Photo The dolphins Hope and Winter.Credit Clearwater Marine Aquarium Anticipating waves of visitors with the Friday release of "Dolphin Tale 2," several Gulf Coast hotels from Clearwater to St. Pete Beach in Florida are offering themed packages that...

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T Magazine: Dennis Hopper Day Descends On Taos, N.M.

Marin Hopper, the daughter of the legendary actor, and the founder of the handbag line Hayward, shares her account of the first annual event, which featured a group motorcycle ride along the route of "Easy Rider." The photographer Lisa Eisner captured...

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In Transit Blog: In Nashville, Cooking and the Kings of Leon

Photo Matthew Followill, left, and Caleb Followill of the Kings of Leon in Chicago in August.Credit Theo Wargo/Getty Images In Nashville, it can be difficult to focus on anything but music, but this month the Kings of Leon, Nashville musicians themselves,...

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In Transit Blog: Marriott Tries a Healthy Vending Machine

Photo The new machine at the Marriott Chicago O'Hare hotel.Credit Marriott Hotels At the Marriott Chicago O' Hare, the standard junk-food-filled vending machine is getting an upgrade: the 470-room property has introduced a healthy food option in...

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In Transit Blog: Broaden Your Spatial Horizons

Photo A star party at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.Credit Kent McBee With a growing interest among travelers to better understand the galaxy, a number of hotels and resorts are creating ways for guests to appreciate the expanding universe....

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In Transit Blog: Marriott Tries a Healthy Vending Machine

Photo The new machine at the Marriott Chicago O'Hare hotel.Credit Marriott Hotels At the Marriott Chicago O' Hare, the standard junk-food-filled vending machine is getting an upgrade: the 470-room property has introduced a healthy food option in...

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In Transit Blog: Broaden Your Spatial Horizons

Photo A star party at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.Credit Kent McBee With a growing interest among travelers to better understand the galaxy, a number of hotels and resorts are creating ways for guests to appreciate the expanding universe....

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